Why did Da Kine 17 list only three leaders in that post of his. These three
"[...] What happens to leaders who don’t submit to their mandates? They are removed... Jovenel Moise, Haiti - opposed vaccines; assassinated, 2021 John Magufuli, Tanzania - “Covid denier”; heart attack, 2021; replacement reverses covid policy Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundi - opposed vaccines; heart attack, 2020; replacement reverses covid policy"
when so many more African leaders have died via the covid route.
Of course to even consider ALL those listed below were removed by a cabal running the world, because of their opposition to vaccines, could be seen as beyond the pale. As is the suggestion the pandemic has been intentionally driven for profit motive it is conspiracy theorizing at it's very worst.
Of course, yes, it could be true, though highly unlikely, and noted not supported by evidence at hand to date.
I guess God could have made the decision to end the lives of all those listed below. God or the cabal running the world. Believing God took their lives would be more socially acceptable in many places than believing the cabal is behind it. Still believing that would be sorta way out too, Don't ya think.
Oh, and God would be behind the cabal too. Wouldn't she be? Dang, it's all so very complicated and confusing.
Anyway have a look at the list of African leaders below who have died. No, i haven't checked if they were all against the covid vaccines. As Africa generally, in part at least, is still more susceptible to superstition and conspiracy than is the most of the more western world i'd guess more than the three Da Kine 17 included in his post would have been against the covid vaccines.
Pause here to understand that since the article below was written John Magufuli has died.
In politics, there are generally two ways of making decisions. The first is evidence-based, weighing the pros and cons and choosing the best option; the greatest good for the greatest number.
The other is a populist approach, hell-bent against facts, science and logic. In a global pandemic where more than 2 million people have died, that is catastrophic.
The Tanzanian president seems to be taking populism to a whole new level.
Maybe he is under the influence of the same rabid anti-lockdown social media messaging that has persuaded some of my family and friends that Bill Gates or 5G have created the virus. But regardless of Magufuli’s cavalier motivation, these stances are a danger to public health. People are being exposed to suffering, and in some cases death.
Although the virus’s effect on Africa .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/africa – including the numbers hospitalised or being tested – has not been quantified, the grim facts are crystal clear from within Magufuli’s own circle.
Yet Magufuli sticks bizarrely to asserting that Covid is a hoax. Instead of supporting lockdowns, and encouraging mask wearing as we prepare to mark the sombre anniversary of one year since the virus arrived in Africa, he has chosen to directly contradict local, regional and international efforts to defeat it.
You really have to wonder, just what is wrong with Magufuli? In his crusade as an anti-vaxxer president, he has gone from repeatedly playing down the virus and mocking World Health Organization guidance to falsely claiming that Tanzania is Covid-free, and now to outrightly attacking his people for being vaccinated, fuelling denialism and conspiracies.
For a continent already battered by health and social issues, including hunger, malaria, displacement, unemployment, violence and insecurity, Magufuli’s unconscionable stance should compel us all to act.
Magufuli, who won another five-year term amid fraud allegations .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/30/tanzanias-president-wins-re-election-amid-claims-of .. in 2020, is still fuelling anti-vaxxers as the pandemic and its new variants continue to play out. He needs to be challenged openly and directly. To look on indifferently exposes millions of people in Tanzania and across Africa’s great lakes region – as well as communities across the world – to this deadly and devastating virus.
Vava Tampa is a freelance writer, focusing on Africa’s great lakes, decolonisation and culture